Japan's August exports and imports both fell y/y, not as much as expected

<p>Japanese trade balance data for August 2023.</p><p>Exports to China fell 11% y/y in the month, and to Asia as a whole -8.8% y/y. Otherwise the news was better:</p><ul><li>exports to the EU +12.7% y/y</li><li>to the US +5.5%</li></ul>

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.